Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
French 1980s Hanging Mobile
Located in CA, CA
A beautifully hanging mobile after Alexander Calder, in white black and blue.
Constructed using the same delicate welding techniques a Calder, each element is hand cut with no one ...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bonnie Contemporary LED Small Pendant, Solid Brass or Chromed, Handmade/finished
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is st...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Config 1 Medium, Contemporary LED Linear Chandelier, Solid Brass
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylised form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Config 1 Contemporary XL LED Bronze or Brass Sculptural Chandelier
Located in Torslanda, SE
This piece was designed around the form of the artist's newborn daughter's eyes, and aptly named after her. Matthew Holleman is originally from New Zealand but now resides in Sweden ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Unknown American Artisan Modern Steel Kinetic Mobile, Circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unknown American Artisan Modern Steel Kinetic Mobile, Circa 1970s
This striking kinetic mobile, made by an unknown American artisan in the 1970s, embodies the spirit of modern abst...
Category
20th Century American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Wire
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
Bonnie Contemporary LED Pendant @ 65cm/26". Solid Brass, Handmade in Sweden
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is st...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Contemporary LED Small Pendant, Solid Brass, Handmade and handfinished in
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie 3 Contemporary LED Chandelier, Solid Brass or Nickel, Handmade/finished
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 2, Solid Brass, Handmade/finished, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Contemporary LED Small Pendant, Solid Brass or Nickel, Handmade/Finished
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Contemporary LED Small Pendant, Solid Brass or Chromed, Handmade/finished
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is st...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Aquamarine by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando time hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Bonnie Large LED Handmade Sculptural Pendant in Solid Brass, 90cm/35".
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each part is handmade, wether it be cast, milled, fabricated and finished from our Swedish workshop. With a combination of hand-brushed and polished surfaces, this solid brass fixture...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Sofia Mouth Blown Glass LED Config 1, Handmade Brass, Bronze or Nickel
Located in Torslanda, SE
by Matthew Holleman, 2024
Standard size, 50”/128cm length. Height (stem-lengths) are made to order.
This piece is handmade in our Swedish workshop and fully customizable in size/sc...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Config 1 Small, Contemporary LED Linear Chandelier, Solid Brass
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylised form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is st...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Willow Mobile Hanging Sculpture in Stained Wood
Wire by Dace Sūna
Located in Geneve, CH
Willow Mobile Hanging Sculpture in Stained Wood & Wire by Dace Sūna
Dimensions: D 43 x W 120 x H 95 cm.
Materials: Stained wood and wire.
Bare, weeping silver birch branches swayed...
Category
2010s Latvian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 3, Brass, Handmade, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Config 2 Contemporary LED Chandelier, Brass or Nickel, Large, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 1, solid brass, handmade/finished
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Venini Limited Edition Ando Time Hour Glass Set in Pink by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The collaboration between the master craftsmanship of the Venetian glass and the layered geometric form has created this special piece of objet. Architecture is defined through “Spac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 3, Solid Brass, Handmade/finished, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Config 3 Contemporary LED Chandelier, Brass or Nickel, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance, and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is s...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Nickel
Candy Cable Car Dispenser No. 38, 2000
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage Candy Dispenser
An authentic icon of the 1990s American aesthetic, this charming "Candy Cable Car Co." candy dispenser is an original Blackdog creation, made in the United S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Abstract Steel Kinetic Stabile Standing Sculpture by Artist Terry Lee Dill 2001
By Terry Lee Dill
Located in Troy, MI
Counterbalance floor mounted sculpture by Terry Lee Dill
US, 2001
Titled "44"
Fascinating multi part kinetic assemblage of individually balanced components that rest on precision-p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 3, Solid Brass, Handmade/finished, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Small Elemental Spinning Tops in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Wooda, Alvaro Uribe
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Lauren LED Sconce Large, 170"H, Handmade Brass, Bronze or Nickel
Located in Torslanda, SE
by Matthew Holleman, 2024
Standard size, 30”/76cm Length and 170"/403cm Height
Brass, Nickel, and Bronze options are available. This piece is handmade in our Swedish workshop and f...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ukiyo Saucer, Concrete Fountain/Fishpond by OPIARY (D62")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature.
This modern, minimalist fountain is a tasteful way to incorporate aquatic life into any indoor or outdoor space. The Ukiyo watersaucer can house multiple floating islands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Cement
Bonnie Config 3 Contemporary Linear LED Chandelier, Solid Brass @ 140cm/55"
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylised form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Config 2 Contemporary LED Chandelier, Brass or Nickel, Small, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is st...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Config 1 Contemporary Custom Extra Large LED Sculptural Chandelier
Located in Torslanda, SE
This piece was designed around the form of the artists newborn daughters eyes, and aptly named after her. Matthew Holleman is originally from New Zealand but now resides in Sweden wh...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 2, Solid Brass, Handmade/finished, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie 5 Contemporary LED Chandelier, Solid Brass or Nickel, Handmade/finished
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Laur Large Contemporary LED Chandelier, Brass, Handmade/Finished, Art, Sculpture
Located in Torslanda, SE
Inspired by the three states of matter, Laur combines semi-precious elements of brass, onyx, and hand blown white glass in playful interconnecting arrangements, some with functional ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Config 1 Contemporary Custom Large LED Sculptural Chandelier
Located in Torslanda, SE
This piece was designed around the form of the artists newborn daughters eyes, and aptly named after her. Matthew Holleman is originally from New Zealand but now resides in Sweden wh...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Small Tree Elemental Spinning Top in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Wooda, Alvaro Uribe
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Bonnie Contemporary LED Small Pendant, Solid Brass or Chromed, Handmade/finished
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance, and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is s...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Marcello Morandini Optical Sculpture / Multiple, Italy, 2005
Located in Milan, IT
Marcello Morandini optical sculpture / multiple, Italy, 2005.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
Bonnie Config. 4 Contemporary Linear LED Chandelier, Solid Brass @ 300cm/118"
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylised form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Rone Contemporary LED Wall Light Sconce, solid brass, hand-finished in Sweden
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Rone range is an exploration of the delicate balance of Classic forms. In simplicity, quality is at the utmost importance and our solid brass parts are painstakingly milled or sp...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pietrina Checcacci Brazilian Modern Kinetic Copper Sculpture on Granite Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Brazilian modern kinetic copper sculpture on black granite base by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci, 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Copper
Clessidra Glass Hourglass in Grey and Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass hourglass in grey and red. Perfect for indoor home decor or as a statement piece for any room. Limited edition of 199 pieces. Also availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$1,947 / item
Lilly Contemporary Sculptural LED Chandelier, Solid Brass and crystal. Large
Located in Torslanda, SE
Lilly is a contemporary chandelier that challenges the differentiation of room and object. Formed from solid brass milled petals, each LED light source contains a single crystal hemisphere, absorbing and reflecting its environment to make it a part of the piece.
Our large sized chandelier...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Rone Contemporary LED Sculptural Brass Table Light, Handmade in Sweden
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Rone range is an exploration of the delicate balance of Classic forms. In simplicity, quality is at the utmost importance and our solid brass parts are painstakingly milled or sp...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Steel plate by Riccardo Manzi
Located in Lugo, IT
Porcelain steel plate by Riccardo Manzi for Italsider 1968.
500 copies.
Good conditions.
Thank you
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Rone Contemporary LED Sculptural Brass Table Light, Handmade in Sweden
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Rone range is an exploration of the delicate balance of Classic forms. In simplicity, quality is at the utmost importance and our solid brass parts are painstakingly milled or sp...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 2, Solid Brass, Handmade/finished, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Rone Contemporary LED Sculptural Brass Table Light, Handmade in Sweden
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Rone range is an exploration of the delicate balance of Classic forms. In simplicity, quality is at the utmost importance and our solid brass parts are painstakingly milled or sp...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ukiyo Saucer, Concrete Fountain/Fishpond by OPIARY (D50")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature.
This modern, minimalist fountain is a tasteful way to incorporate aquatic life into any indoor or outdoor space. The Ukiyo Saucer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Cement
Venini Clessidre Glass Hourglass in Pink and Gray by Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidre Hourglass, designed by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi, was originally designed in 1957. Available in different colors, the grey / mint green version is a limited edition ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Marcel Duchamp Thonet Readymade "Porte Chapeau"
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Sharon, CT
Thonet manufactured this object (11022) around the turn of the century and was illustrated in their 1904 catalog (see photo). In 1917 Duchamp hung one from the ceiling of his New Yor...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Alan Rath "Optical Cylinder IV" 2008 electronic sculpture
By Alan Rath
Located in Walnut Creek, CA
Electronic sculpture by Alan Rath, titled "Optical Cylinder IV" created in 2008. Featuring a CRT monitor, custom electronics, and constructed of aluminum, and acrylic. It stands 64...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Large Kinetic Sculpture by Jerry Meatyard
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large kinetic (moving) sculpture by Jerry Meatyard circa 1960s. Made of steel and brass, measures approximate 64.5" H, 36" W.
Jerry Meatyard was born Nov. 25, 1929 in Bloomington-...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Joanna Poag Untitled lll Ceramic Sculpture, Encompassed Series, 2016
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag’s Untitled lll Ceramic Sculpture is part of the Encompassed Series. It’s hand sculptured white stoneware fired to Cone 6 and hung by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Orbit Mobile Pendant Kinetic Sculpture w/ Blown Glass and Adorned Steel Rings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Mobile series combine sculpture with lighting, invoking motifs from atomic models and the space age. The concentric rings can be spun and reconfigured, inviting play and whimsy. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Sculpture for Architects by Giò Pomodoro
By Gio Pomodoro
Located in Milan, Italy
Brass and wood sculpture "Livella" produced in 1970.
Numbered and signed Giò Pomodoro.
Produced for the company Torno S.P.A.
Biography
Giò Pomodoro: Brother of the famous sculptor A...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Carmelo Cappello Bronze Kinetic Sculpture, Signed, Numbered, Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional style sculpture for the well known Italian artist Carmelo Cappello. This is signed and dated 37/99 and 1978. The work shows patina of age and the work seats lose on the b...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Head Games, Objet d
Art with Marionette Head and Found Objects
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece has a thin metal disc mounted to a wooden column. A severed...
Category
2010s American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Paint
Solar Chandelier, Contemporary Capiz Shell Solar-Powered Lighting, Customizable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hanging from strands of transparent wire, solar chandelier is made from photovoltaic modules that power LED bulbs to illuminate translucent materials of different kinds. The materials, size and height of the chandelier are customizable. Our team fabricates the entire piece in our studio at New Lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where we have access to the necessary tools.
Solar chandelier is a way of investigating solar cells as perceptual devices for mediating light into designed spaces. This eco-friendly lighting design incorporates environmental technology while providing ambient lighting and projecting shadow patterns. The piece aims to demystify PV technology by exposing its components in a legible manner. With a passing breeze, the chandelier functions as a wind chime. It also functions as a type of solar clock; the translucent seashells illuminate automatically at dusk, highlighting biological solar rhythms and power.
In its mix of organic and technological materials, solar chandelier's translucent seashells illuminate in a manner that aims to be affective in its application of solar technology. The seashells are electrically illuminated after dark. In the daytime, they are lit from the light passing through the window in front of which the chandelier must be placed in order to gather solar power...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Large Cascade Mobile in Blackened Steel, Heat Tempered Steel, and Polished Steel
By Kin
Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An undulating composition of discs, rings, half moons and rainbows cascade from large sweeping arcs to create a hypnotic hanging sculpture. Each object has a unique patina that draws...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Cut Steel
Modern mobiles and kinetic sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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